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Antonio Pizzi^*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.9, pp. 3403-3415, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.030930
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Renewable and Biosourced Adhesives-2023)
Abstract This brief article reviews a very particular and quite narrow field, namely what has been done and what is needed to know for tannin adhesives for wood panels to succeed industrially. The present fashionable focus on bioadhesives has led to producing chemical adhesive formulations and approaches for tannin adhesives as a subject of academic publications. These, as good and original they might be, are and will still remain a rather empty academic exercise if not put to the test of real industrial trials and industrial use. They will remain so without the “little” secrets and techniques outlined here that show… More >

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Yuhui Huang¹, Zhiyuan Yin^1,2, Ming Liu¹, Meng Li¹, Yingfeng Zuo¹, Yan Qing¹, Yiqiang Wu^1,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.9, pp. 3417-3431, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.028511
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Bio-Fibres, Biopolymers and Biocomposites – Design for Sustainability, Life Cycle Analysis, Concurrent Materials and Conceptual Design Selection)
Abstract The poor bonding performance between aqueous adhesives represented by melamine-urea formaldehyde (MUF) resins and reed straw hinders their applications in the field of non-wood-based panels. Multi-hydroxyl polymers are highly reactive and are often used as crosslinkers. This study fabricated a resin with a strengthened cross-linked structure by combining a multi-hydroxyl polymer and MUF resin prepolymer. The reed particleboard was prepared by using this resin as an adhesive and reed stalk as the matrix. The results show that neighboring molecules combined to form C–O–C bonds that strengthened the cross-linked structure of the resin. In addition, the viscosity of the resin was… More >

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Ting Qu, Bo Wang, Hequn Min^*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.9, pp. 3433-3446, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.027136
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: New Trends in Renewable and Sustainable Materials for Carbon Neutrality)
Abstract With the growing global environmental awareness, the development of renewable and green materials has gained increased worldwide interest to substitute conventional materials and are favorable for sustainable economic development. This paper proposed a novel eco-friendly sound absorbing structure (NSAS) liner for noise reduction in elevator shafts. The base layer integrated with the shaft walls is a damping gypsum mortarboard, and a rock wool board and a perforated cement mortarboard are used to compose the NSAS. Based on the acoustic impedance theory of porous materials and perforated panels, the sound absorption theory of the NSAS was proposed; the parameter effects of… More >

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Guobing Xiong¹, Lu Hong², Zehui Ju³, Xiaoning Lu^3,*, Juwan Jin^3,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.9, pp. 3447-3461, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.027430
Abstract The study characterized the curing behaviors of phenol formaldehyde (PF) resin under different vacuum degrees and explored the properties of 9-ply plywood panels hot-pressed under both vacuum and atmospheric conditions. The changes in core temperature and moisture content of the plywood mats during hot pressing were investigated as well. It was found that the gel times and gel temperatures of PF resin decreased with the increase of vacuum degree using a self-made device. FTIR spectra indicated the degree of polycondensation of hydroxymethyl gradually increased with the increase in temperature. It was also observed that a higher degree of vacuum led… More >

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Yafei Hu^1,2, Keqing Li^1,2, Bo Zhang^1,2, Bin Han^1,2,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.9, pp. 3463-3484, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.027532
Abstract The super-fine particle size of tailings is its drawback as a recycled resource, which is reflected in the low strength of the new construction and industrial materials formed when it is mixed with cement and other cementitious materials. Therefore, it is crucial to study the effect of tailings particle size and cementitious material on the strength of tailings wet shotcrete (TWSC) and to investigate the optimal mix proportion. In this paper, a multivariate nonlinear response model was constructed by conducting central composite experiments to investigate the effect of different factors on the strength of TWSC. The strength prediction and mix… More >

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Ruyi Luo, Yanyan Hu^*, Tingshu He^*, Xiaodong Ma, Yongdong Xu
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.9, pp. 3485-3500, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.027592
Abstract The measures of steam curing and early-strengthening agents to promote the precast components to reach the target strength quickly can bring different degrees of damage to the concrete. Based on this, the new nanomaterial CSH-the hydration product of cement effectively solves these measures’ disadvantages, such as excessive energy consumption, thermal stress damage, and the introduction of external ions. In this paper, the effect of CSH on the early strength of precast fly ash concrete components was investigated in terms of setting time, workability, and mechanical properties and analyzed at the microscopic level using hydration temperature, XRD, and SEM. The results… More >

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Zhijian Zhou¹, Jie Yan^1,*, Xinxiang Du¹, Qiulin Xu¹, Zijun Wu², Jinlan Yang³, Xitong Fang¹, Qiuling Zhong², Qiaoguang Li^1,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.9, pp. 3501-3515, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.027852
Abstract Iron-pillared bentonite (FB) was prepared by Fe(III) modified bentonite, and then the composites (FB-OS) were prepared by iron-pillared bentonite and oyster shell powder. The composites were characterized by FTIR, SEM, TGA, and EDS, and the phosphorus removal test was carried out. The results showed that FB-OS contained a large amount of CaO. Its structure was compact, but there were gaps in it. The maximum bending stress and compressive strength were 43.7 N and 0.927 MPa, respectively. The phosphorus removal test showed that the phosphorus removal rate of FB-OS was more than 90%, and measured the maximum adsorption capacity was 48.31… More >

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Mahdi Hosseini^1,2,*, Bingyu Jian^1,2, Jian Zhang³, Haitao Li^1,2,*, Rodolfo Lorenzo⁴, Ahmad Hosseini⁵, Pritam Ghosh⁵, Feng Shen⁶, Dong Yang^1,2, Ziang Wang^1,2
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.9, pp. 3517-3531, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.028164
Abstract The safety of civilian and military infrastructure is a concern due to an increase in explosive risks, which has led to a demand for high-strength civil infrastructure with improved energy absorption capacity. In this study, a Finite Element (FE) numerical model was developed to determine the effect of hybrid Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) as a strengthening material on full-scale Reinforced Concrete (RC) slabs. The reinforcing materials under consideration were Carbon (CFRP) and Glass (GFRP) fibres, which were subjected to blast loads to determine the structural response. A laminated composite fabric material model was utilized to model the failure of composite,… More >

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Adnie Baharin¹, Muhammad Amirul Akmal Rosli¹, Norshariza Mohamad Bhkari^1,2, Lum Wei Chen², Anis Azmi¹, Muhammad Shaiful Nordin³, Zakiah Ahmad^1,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.9, pp. 3533-3546, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.028675
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Advances in Eco-friendly Wood-Based Composites: Design, Manufacturing, Properties and Applications)
Abstract The depth adjustment factor for bending strength stated in Eurocode 5 (EC5) is only applicable to timbers having a characteristic density below 700 kg/m³ . However, most Malaysian timbers are hardwood, some with a characteristic density reaching above 700 kg/m³ . Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine whether the depth adjustment factor stipulated in EC5 is valid for Malaysian hardwood timbers. Six timber species were selected for this study, namely Kapur (Dryobalanops C.F.Gaertn.), Kempas (Koompassia Maingay ex Benth.), Keruing (Dipterocarpus C.F.Gaertn.), Light red meranti (Shorea Roxb. ex C.F.Gaertn.), Geronggang (Cratoxylum Blume) and Balau (Shorea Roxb. ex C.F.Gaertn.).… More >

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John Freddy Gelves Díaz^1,*, Ludovic Dorkis², Richard Monroy-Sepúlveda¹, Sandra Rozo-Rincón¹, Gabriel de Jesús Camargo Vargas³
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.9, pp. 3547-3566, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.029267
Abstract The material associated with tree pruning in a city in the Colombian neotropics was characterized in order to determine its energy potential. The species studied for their relevance in the territory were Prosopis juliflora, Licania tomentosa, Terminalia catappa, Azadirachta indica, Pithecellobium dulce, Ficus benjamina and Leucaena leucocephala. Moisture content, bulk density, hygroscopic response, elemental chemical analysis, proximal analysis, calorific value, ease of ignition and combustion, thermogravimetric and heat flow analysis, steam generation capacity, and qualitative analysis of gases (mass spectrometry) were determined. The results that were obtained show high initial moisture contents that vary between 37% and 67% and a… More >

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Jakkid Sanetuntikul¹, Borwon Narupai², Nawadon Petchwattana^3,*
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.9, pp. 3567-3582, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.029308
Abstract Wastes from polypropylene (PP) packages are accumulating every year because it is one of the most widely consumed and short lifecycle products. This paper aims to develop low thermal conductive and fire-retardant materials from post-consumer PP (pPP) packages. Ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and hollow glass microsphere (HGM) were further added to improve the fire retardancy and thermal conductivity of pPP. The influence of APP and HGM on the mechanical and thermal properties, fire retardancy and thermal conductivity of pPP were investigated and compared with that of virgin PP (vPP). HGM was constantly added at 5 wt% while the content of APP… More >

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Yueqiang Yu^1,3, Minzheng Jiang^1,*, Sheng Gao^1,*, Ting Jiang¹, Bakary S. Doumbia², Bo Yan¹, Tingang Ma¹, Kexin Ren¹, Yinsong Liu¹
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.9, pp. 3583-3593, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.030725
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Porous Materials for Sustainable Development)
Abstract High-quality wood products and valuable wood crafts receive everyone’s favor with the rapid development of the economy. In order to improve the cutting surface quality of wood forming parts, the cutting experiment of renewable Fraxinus mandshurica was conducted by waterjet-assisted CO₂ laser (WACL) technology. A quadratic mathematical model for describing the relationship between surface roughness changes and cutting parameters was established. The effects of cutting speed, flow pressure and laser power on the kerf surface roughness of Fraxinus mandshurica when cutting transversally were discussed by response surface method. The experimental results showed that kerf surface roughness decreased under a lower… More >

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